To live a promiscuous life of free love is often frowned upon, especially for women, but the Mosuo embrace it as the norm, and even encourage it!

As well as the women running the house and family, they are also known for having a highly controversial style of relationship called ‘walking marriage’, where either of the couple are free to sleep around with whomever they wish. Any children produced are exclusively owned by the woman and her side of the family – fathers in the conventional sense of the word do not exist!

Join us on a quest that delves into the structure of family and social hierarchy to find a real-life matriarchy!